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ADWR News Article Archive

AZDCP Lake Mead
The DCP makes CO River delivery shortfalls less painful, but it doesn’t make them go away
Published: Wed, 09/05/2018
By Tom Buschatzke, Arizona Department of Water Resources Director, and Ted Cooke, Central Arizona Project General Manager
Nogales Sewage
Water-treatment plant co-owners plan public hearing on threats to Santa Cruz River
Published: Fri, 08/31/2018
As a part of the long-running effort to resolve the sewage issues, the co-owner of the area’s sewage-treatment facility has announced plans for a public meeting
Colorado River Marble Canyon
Not by much: Colorado River system to stay out of shortfall status through 2019
Published: Fri, 08/17/2018
As news reports have indicated, the BOR's “August 2018 24-Month Study” of the Colorado River system, tells at least two big water stories for the Southwest
Lake Powell Sunset
Projections on inflow into Lake Powell in the coming “water season”: they’ve looked better
Published: Fri, 08/10/2018
Colorado Basin River Forecast Center has released its August projections for unregulated runoff into Lake Powell for Water Year 2019, & the outlook isn’t pretty
SRP_Canal Multiple-Use
Valley cities find innovative ways to remake irrigation canals for multiple uses
Published: Tue, 07/31/2018
For generations, miles of irrigation canals lacing across the Valley served a single purpose of delivering water. Now they are beginning to do a different job
Drill Rig on a Arizona Western Roadway by Andrea Zittel
Groundwater flow model of Willcox Basin completed
Published: Wed, 07/25/2018
As a result of observations of groundwater level declines in the Willcox Basin, ADWR initiated development of a groundwater flow model which has been completed
Surface-water depletion in the Colorado River Basin has left this "bathtub ring" of mineral deposits on Lake Mead, but groundwater loss is invisible. (Photo: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation)
ADWR, CAP and Bureau of Reclamation respond to questions about Drought Contingency Plan
Published: Wed, 07/18/2018
Open-to-public meeting of new steering committee set for July 26 at CAP
DCP Briefing
Planning for second Drought Contingency Plan briefing underway
Published: Fri, 07/06/2018
The next step in the reinvigorated effort to bring a Drought Contingency Plan to a close is scheduled for Tuesday, July 10 and is co-hosted by ADWR and CAWCD
Fissures_Cook
The latest in land subsidence
Published: Wed, 06/27/2018
New ADWR land-subsidence maps depict southeastern regions of Arizona still the state leader
Colo R Invite
Drought-planning briefing to highlight public input
Published: Wed, 06/27/2018
Live-streamed event to feature multiple paths for submitting questions online, via text and in-person
Lake Mead aerial
Water Resources & Central Arizona Project partner for briefing on Drought Contingency Plan
Published: Thu, 06/21/2018
Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Burman to participate
Lake Mead Sun
Reclamation Commissioner calls for action on Lake Mead “contingency” plans
Published: Wed, 06/13/2018
“We need action this year,” says Commissioner Burman to southern California irrigation-district board
Gold Canyon AZ
Arizona’s drought-info coordinating group recommends renewal of drought declaration
Published: Thu, 05/31/2018
Panel of weather and water experts who provide the recommendation on Arizona’s drought status recommended Gov. Ducey to continue the State’s drought declaration
Colorado River
Departing Department vet illustrates ADWR’s role in Arizona water management
Published: Thu, 05/24/2018
Longtime ADWR legislative liaison leaving State service
Water Haul Truck
A tough haul: Water woes of north Valley homeowners slowly lumber toward resolution
Published: Thu, 05/17/2018
The long, complex effort to provide a permanent source of hauled water to residents of New River and Desert Hills appears to be approaching its conclusion
Humpback chub
Working out the bugs: CO River researchers work to increase bug populations to fatten fish
Published: Wed, 05/09/2018
Researchers found a linkage between the condition of the fish and the lack of a stable food source
cragin dam
C.C. Cragin Reservoir: Fire-threatened reservoir a marvel of water-storing technology
Published: Thu, 05/03/2018
Dry winter leaves “very productive” reservoir nearly empty
Goodwin Fire
Facing down Arizona’s impending wildfire season
Published: Fri, 04/27/2018
6 questions for Tiffany Davila of the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management
Yuma Farmer
For Arizona’s large-scale water users, “Water Awareness Month” never ends
Published: Fri, 04/20/2018
Rural and urban water users work to find new ways to conserve
Rod Lewis
Trailblazing tribal water-rights attorney Rod Lewis leaves an unmatched legacy of advocacy
Published: Thu, 04/12/2018
Rodney B. “Rod” Lewis, one of the nation’s great champions of tribal water rights, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 77
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